Pierro - 'Reserve' Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot

Winemaker Dr Michael Peterkin: The 2010 vintage followed a run of excellent years of reds in Margaret River, ending up being an ideal growing season. There was a touch of rain when needed, mild conditions with no extremes of temperature and moderate crops with fine flavour for cabernet sauvignon.The fruit is hand picked, chilled and then hand sorted before a gentle de –stemming. Individual parcels are kept separate and fermented in a number of different ways including open fermenters, closed fermenters and short and long post fermentation maceration. After this the wine was racked into French oak where it was matured for 18 months.The result is a great Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Reserve. The 2010 is among the best produced at Pierro – distinctively Willyabrup in origin yet subtly different from similar blends produced in the area. It offers up gently brooding varietal fragrances and has greater concentration of flavour and more power than most, yet shows the plushness of texture and approachability that is a mark of this wine. There are ripe redcurrant and black plum aromatics, dense rich cassis, mulberry and bramble flavours. It is rich and smooth, finishing with a gentle grip from fine tannins, Drinking well now but will age beautifully.